Worldwide regulatory agencies need to harmonise disclosure standards for sustainable finance to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and maximise capital flows into investments countering climate change. That was a principal message from Sabine Mauderer, board member of the German Bundesbank, and Elizabeth McCaul, member of the supervisory board at the European Central Bank, at an OMFIF sustainable finance conference in Frankfurt.
Public asset owners will undergo radical transformation By Christine Mikolajuk Public asset owners face a once-in-a-generation moment. Old assumptions have started to lose relevance. Technology has created new demands while allowing public asset owners to reimagine what is possible.
MEETINGS Moving beyond climate: integrating biodiversity into financial markets Thursday 29 September, Symposium De Nederlandsche Bank and OMFIF are hosting a one-day conference on the relevance of biodiversity loss for the financial system and financial stability, and the role of public and private finance in the preservation of biodiversity.
ON DEMAND In conversation with UNEP FI: the race to net zero and the role of alliances Daniel Bouzas Luis, regional coordinator for Europe at the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, speaks with Emma McGarthy, head of OMFIF’s SPI, about net zero alliances, the role of institutions and the EU’s green taxonomy.
LATEST REPORT Sustainable Policy Institute Journal In the summer edition of the journal, contributors lay out why the ‘S’ in ESG is becoming a priority for investors and why social and human rights issues are taking centre stage.
